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5223 results for: Keyword - Henry the 8th
We found 3375 matches on Author, 1223 matches on Performance Title, 660 matches on Performance Comments, 431 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

676
04 March 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

677
17 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Performance Comment: Andromache-Mrs Oldfield; Orestes-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter; With the Original Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: With the Original Epilogue Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Essex, others

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

678
18 April 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Viiith

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Harper
Role: Queen Katherine Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: With the Coronation Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

679
05 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Two Sisters, Miss Robinson Sr and Miss Robinson Jr At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: Between the Acts: Variety of new Dances both Serious and Comic-

680
21 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Wright. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. Being the last Time of the Company's Acting this Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

681
30 May 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Author of The Lover's Opera and a Family under Misfortune. N.B. The Company being employ'd in reviving several Plays, &c. are oblig'd to defer Acting till farther Notice

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Cast
Role: Shopkeeper and Wife Actor: Hallam, Mrs Wetherilt
Role: Doctor's Man Actor: Wetherilt
Role: Grand Masque of Heathen Deities Actor:
Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

682
24 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Mob Actor: Berry, Burnet, Wetherilt Jr, Wright, Miss Robinson
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Cast
Role: the Statue to be perform'd as in the Entertainment Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Song: Dialogue between Milk@Maid and Gentleman-Rainton, Miss Raftor; Dialogue between Rake and Widow-Rainton, Tenoe

Dance: VVenetian Dance between a Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Harlequin-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr

683
30 June 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Walking Statue

Afterpiece Title: The Lover's Opera

684
05 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Duke And No Duke

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

685
07 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. First Piece: Intermix'd with several new Songs in the Character of Rovewell and Arethusa

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: Phebe

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wedding and Skimmington

Dance: VVenetian Dance between a Gondolier and Courtezan-Master Lally, Miss Brett; Sultana-Miss Robinson Jr; Country Dance-the Characters in the Opera

686
09 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The Epilogue is printed in Daily Post, 12 Aug., which added: There was a very handsome Audience, and the young Actors were dismiss'd with general Applause.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

Music: Harpsichord-Magnes

687
16 August 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Performance Comment: As17290719 but Hunter-Ray , being the 2d time of his performing it; Swab-Longbottom; Scrib-Martin; Mrs Chaunter-_; Tippet-_; Tib Tatter-_.
Cast
Role: Hunter Actor: Ray , being the 2d time of his performing it

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

688
19 August 1729 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Hob's Mother Actor: Mrs Nokes.

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

689
25 August 1729 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: At Reynolds' Booth. The Beggar's Wedding acted until 8 p.m.; Damon and Phillida, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.; The Humours of Harlequin added to each one. Daily Post, 25 Aug.: This Day his Royal Highness the Duke and their Royal Highnesses the Princesses Mary and Louisa intend to honour Mr Reynolds with their Presence at his Great Theatrical Booth

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Wedding

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: The Humours of Harlequin

Music: With the Original Band of Musick

690
16 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: Intermix'd with Songs in the Characters of Rovewell and Arethusa. N.B. The Songs in The Contrivances are printed, and will be deliver'd Gratis at the Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Related Works
Related Work: The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats Author(s): Katherine Clive

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance:

691
18 September 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

692
07 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

693
09 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Dance: SSpanish Dance-Lally, Essex, others; Muzette-Master Lally, Miss Robinson

Related Works
Related Work: The Earl of Essex Author(s): Henry Jones

694
11 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

695
27 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Carey, Author of The Contrivances. [An additional song was printed in Universal Spectator, 25 Oct.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: With Additional Songs-; a Dialogue proper to the Farce-

696
28 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. [The King, Queen, Prince of Wales, Duke, and five Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Related Works
Related Work: Damon and Phillida Author(s): Henry Carey

697
31 October 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage; Or, The Innocent Adultery

Performance Comment: Isabella-Mrs Porter; Baldwin-Boman; Biron-Williams; Carlos-Cibber Jr; Villeroy-Mills; Frederick-Bridgwater; Fernando-Norris; Jaqueline-Miller; Julia-Mrs Butler; Victoria-Mrs Thurmond; Nurse-Mrs Wetherilt.
Cast
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Wetherilt.
Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Related Works
Related Work: The Contrivances; or, More Ways Than One Author(s): Henry Carey

698
06 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of His Royal Highness. Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Congreve. [Prince of Wales, attended by Lord Ashburnham and Colonel Townshend, attended. In Daily Post, 5 Nov., The Conscious Lovers had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

699
07 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Mrs Sullen-Mrs Oldfield; Aimwell-Mills; Archer-Wilks; Sullen-Harper; Foigard-Miller; Boniface-Shepard; Gibbet-Oats; Scrub-Norris; Dorinda-Mrs Cibber; Lady Bountiful-Mrs Wetherilt; Cherry-Mrs Mills.
Cast
Role: Lady Bountiful Actor: Mrs Wetherilt
Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey

700
08 November 1729 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Doctor Faustus

Related Works
Related Work: Harlequin Doctor Faustus Author(s): Henry Carey